Exposed lobbyist Lamar admits impersonating congressmen
Washington July 3 David Lamar testified before the lobby investigating committees admitting he impersonated Representatives A Mitchell Palmer and Daniel J Riordan in telephone conversations with Wall Street lawyers. He claimed authorship of the Stanley resolution for investigating the United States Steel Corp and said he used Henry D Martin as a stool pigeon to push it into Stanley’s circle. He shielded Ed Lauterbach of New York attorneys and named other figures including J Sergeant Cramp and Democratic National Chairman McCombs as those contacted. He described acts as a friend to Morgan interests and Kuhn Loeb, denying falsifications and defending his actions as aimed at aiding peers.
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David Lamar
Hin Testiny
Lamar
A. Mitchell Palmer
Daniel J. Riordan
Wall Street
Stanley
United Stats Steel Corporation
Henry D. Martin
Martin
The
Antitrust League
Mr. Lamar
Ed Lauterbeck
New York
J. P. Morgan & Company
Kuhn, Loeb & Company
Lauterbach
Ledyard
Ioen
Btone
Goesker Clark
Morgan
Real Corporation
Stone
Bebator
Paul D. Cravath
FORAKER STATEMENT ON DAVID LAMAR ACQUAINTANCE
Former Senator Foraker issued a statement saying he had no intimate acquaintance with David Lamar. He recalled being in New York for another matter and not retained in the related injunction case over Southern Pacific stock held by Union Pacific. Detective Joseph Bowers of Hamilton police died after being struck by an Ohio Electric car two miles north of Hamilton.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Kuba > & Company
E. A. Harriman
Lamar Es
Ruswell Sage
Lamar
Foraker
Washfoxton
McKinley
David Lamar
Pformer
Poraker
Lauterbach
United States
Cincinnat
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
New York
Ut 1
Hamilton
Joseph Bowers
Hamilton Police Depent
Hampton
Son of Mrs Vanderbilt Killed in Auto Accident
Samuel Stephen Wands age 30 eldest son of Mrs W K Vanderbilt was killed in a car crash at Southampton Long Island. He turned from South Country road onto Old Mill road when a front tire exploded causing the vehicle to overturn and pin him beneath it. His wife arrived at the scene soon after the accident.
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New York
Samuel Stephen Wands
W. K. Vanderbilt
Southampton
South Country Road
Mil Road
Gauds
Income Tax Loss on Tobacco Sparks Senate Row
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska withdrew from the Democratic tariff caucus after his amendment for a graduated income tax on tobacco production was voted down. He said he would not promise to oppose other amendments offered on the Senate floor. The piece ends with a quote about increased means and tools as civilizers of man.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Nebranta
Democratic Tariff
Omer
Senate
City Seizes Ice Plants to End Strike in Cincinnati
Mayor Henry T. Hunt seized seven of the largest nonunion ice making plants in Cincinnati to operate for the city, aiming to end the prolonged ice strike and relieve suffering as manufacturers reveal plans to arbitrate with striking workers.
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Cincinnati
Henry T. Hunt
Cycle Cop Badly Hurt In Hospital Run
Columbus July 1 motorcycle officer Robert Hammell was injured after crashing at East Broad Street while dodging a car. His chest was crushed and he sustained severe injuries, with rescuers working to stabilize him. The incident occurred as he attempted a hurry run and left the curb.
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Columbus
Robert Hammell
East Broad Street
Boy Drowns In Creek Near Caress Country Club
Columbus July 3 Allen Cone 1% son of Charles Cons commissary sergeant U S Army drowned in Big Walnut Creek a short distance south of Caress Country club. The boy could not swim and while wading into the water stepped off a ledge into deeper water and was drowned.
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Allen Cone
Charles Cons
United States Bar
Big Walnut
Caress Country Club
Hotel tragedy ends in self-inflicted death
A man in Cleveland, July, died by self-inflicted poisoning after failing to secure funds to cover commercial paper sold to Northern OKobanke. Frederick Barnes, 4 percent, was involved. The report notes the act occurred at Hotel Statifacts where cyanide of potassium was swallowed.
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Cleveland
Okobanke
Frederick Barnes
Cette Fera
Statifactos
Four Italians Arrested for Counterfeit Money at Latonia Race Track
Four Italians living in Cincinnati were arrested at Latonia for uttering and possessing counterfeit silver dollars. They confessed after being turned to U S authorities and had been passing fake money at the track since the session opened. In Toledo Ohio an engineer Robert H Teska was found murdered and robbed near Maumee with signs of a struggle and missing pay checks.
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Latonia
United States
Toledo
Robert H. Teska
Maumee
Windstorm devastates crops across Erie and Ku Ton counties
A cyclonic storm struck central and southern Erie and northern Ku Ton counties causing heavy property damage in Kimball Oxford Center North Monroeville Castalia and Avery. Crop losses run into the thousands with no reported fatalities or injuries.
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Sandusky
Erie
Ku Ton
Kimball
Oxford Center
Monroeville
Castalia
Avery
House to Conduct Probe into Mulhall Charges
The lower house, angered by Coronel Mulhall’s corruption claims, voted for a full lobby investigation. A rule committee was directed to report next Saturday a sweeping resolution to probe Mulhall’s charges, asserting a demand for honor and integrity.
Governor Cox Reunites Ohio Veterans At Field Shelter
Governor Cox of Ohio hosted a veterans reunion at a field leased from a farmer after plans to accommodate them fell short. He personally supervised tent pitching as about two hundred veterans were cared for at Gertyebure, Pennsylvania on July 2.
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Gertyebure
Cox
Ohio
Jewel Robbery by A Boy at Udall and Ballou Store
A 17 year old youth confessed to stealing jewels valued at $100,000 from Udall and Ballou’s Fifth Avenue store. He described hiding under the stair, opening the safe, and hauling the gems to his satchel, with the jewels mailed later from a post office envelope. He alleged he acted alone after plans began in early June.
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New York
Udall & Ballou
Fifth Avenue
William
Pennsylvania Station
Beck Bimeelf
Beck
Henry Krby
Kirby
Ben MM
Bayonne Fire at Standard Oil Plant Causes Massive Loss
Bayonne New Jersey July 3 a massive blaze struck the Standard Oil plant's wax and paraffin presses causing extensive damage. Officials estimate losses at around 1.5 to 2 million while 6 000 workers battle the fire and move oils to emergency tanks to prevent tank explosions. Sparks threatened nearby huge tanks as crews fight the blaze.
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Bayonne
N. J
Standard Oil Company
Seven Men Stabbed in Gettysburg Fray at Hotel
Gettysburg Pa July seven men were stabbed in a fight in a hotel dining room following insults to Lincoln by a bluecoat veterans supporters. Several injured men a state hospital serious condition as state constabulary seek suspects. A man named W B Henry from Camden N J was arrested. more than one suspect believed involved.
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Gettysburg
Lincoln
Pennsylvania State Hospital
State Constabulary
Edward J. Carroll
Quartermasters Corps
David Farber
Butler
John BD
Maugin
Hes Grima
Bedford
Farborland Carroll
Constabulary
W. B. Henry
Sald bin
Camden
N.J
Tlaffray
Aviator Vilas Flies Across Lake Michigan in Flying Boat
Logan Ay Vilain, a Chicago society man, becomes the first to fly a flying boat across Lake Michigan. He carries a passenger and covers about 52 miles from St. Joseph, Michigan to Chicago in 1 hour 20 minutes at roughly 4,500 feet.
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Chicago
Logan Ay Vilan
Lake Michigan
Vilas
St. Joseph
Mich
Drug Fiends as Witnesses in Cocaine Opium Case
Government prosecutors presented opium and cocaine fiends and peddlers from across the United States before Judge Mayer in the federal district court. Glickstein was remanded to U S marshal custody in default of 25000 dollars. In Toledo Ohio, a July 3 boat explosion on the Maumee River killed one and injured three. William Hartman of Allentown Pennsylvania drowned after leaping from the burning craft.
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New York
United States
Mayer
Federal District Court
Glickstein
Toledo
Maumee River
William Hartman
Allentown
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